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US Trade Rep. visits Omaha farm Wednesday

Nebraska is one of the nation's leaders when it comes to agricultural exports. Michael Froman, a U.S. trade representative, visited an Omaha farm Wednesday.

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Updated: 6:26 PM CDT Apr 8, 2015

US Trade Rep. visits Omaha farm Wednesday

Nebraska is one of the nation's leaders when it comes to agricultural exports. Michael Froman, a U.S. trade representative, visited an Omaha farm Wednesday.

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WEBVTT AFTER MIDNIGHT, WE COULD BE TALKING A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. MORE ON THAT, LATER. ROBIN BRANDI? AND BRANDI? BRANDI: UNLOCKING ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY IN NEBRASKA. TODAY, A TOP U.S. TRADE REP IS HERE TO PROMOTE THE IMPORTANCE OF EXPORTS. ROB: HERE'S WHY. IN 2013, NEBRASKA SHIPPED $6.6 BILLION IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS ABROAD -- SOYBEANS, BEEF, AND CORN AMONG THEM. NEW AT 6:00, KETV NEWSWATCH 7'S JOBETH DEVERA SHOWS US THE WORLDWIDE IMPACT, FROM FARMS . JOBETH: NEBRASKA IS ONE OF THE NATION'S LEADERS WHEN IT COMES TO AGRICULTURAL EXPORTS. WEDNESDAY, MICHAEL FROMAN, A U.S. TRADE REPRESENTATIVE, VISITED AN OMAHA FARM -- GETTING FEEDBACK ON PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA'S TRADE PRIORITIES. MICHAEL FROMAN: WE'RE GOING TO LEVEL THE PLAYING FIELD AND OPEN MARKETS TO GOOD AMERICAN EXPORTS. AND ALSO RAISE STANDARDS IN THESE OTHER COUNTRIES, SO OUR WORKERS AND FARMERS AND RANCHERS AND BUSINESSES CAN COMPETE AND WIN ON A LEVEL PLAYING FIELD. JOBETH: FROMAN, ALONG WITH CONGRESSMAN BRAD ASHFORD, MET WITH FARM ORGANIZATIONS ON THE UEBERRHEIN'S FAMILY FARM. RICK UEBERRHEIN SAYS, GENERALLY, FARMERS WILL DO WHAT EVER THEY CAN TO GROW THEIR BUSINESS ALL OVER THE WORLD. RYAN UEBERRHEIN: MOST PEOPLE ARE IN FAVOR. THE MEETING WAS JUST TO BRING ALL THE ORGANIZATIONS TOGETHER, AND SAY, YES, WE'RE IN SUPPORT OF WHAT YOU'RE DOING -- AND THANKFUL FOR WHAT YOU'RE DOING. JOBETH: FROMAN SAYS, ULTIMATELY, THE TRADE AGREEMENTS WITH ASIA, THE PACIFIC RIM, AND EUROPE WILL UNLOCK OPPORTUNITIES IN NEBRASKA AND ACROSS THE U.S. -- AND INCREASE COMPETITON. FROMAN: THIS IS ABOUT CREATING MORE JOBS, BUT ALSO CREATING AND THAT'S WHAT THIS IS ALL ABOUT. JOBETH: BUT WHENEVER YOU'RE DEALING WITH MULTIPLE COUNTRIES, THERE ARE CHALLENGES. CONGRESSMAN BRAD ASHFORD: WE'VE GONE THROUGH ALL OF THE CONCERNS WITH THE AMBASSADOR THAT HAS BEEN RAISED -- THE CURRENCY ISSUES, ENVIRONMENTAL AND LABOR STANDARD ISSUES. JOBETH: FROMAN, ASHFORD, AND FARMERS WE SPOKE WITH TODAY SAY THIS COULD BE A HUGE STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION FOR NEBRASKA'S ECONOMIC FUTURE. ASHFORD: THIS IS A NET WIN FOR OUR STATE AND OUR PEOPLE. KETV NEWSWATCH 7.

US Trade Rep. visits Omaha farm Wednesday

Nebraska is one of the nation's leaders when it comes to agricultural exports. Michael Froman, a U.S. trade representative, visited an Omaha farm Wednesday.